Thinking about numbers in life- today being 9/11 and all.
This number is etched permanently in my brain-
just like some of the other numbers of importance in my life:
5/23
16
4/08
1/13
8/25
4/05
10/23
3
0
These numbers do not mean anything to most people
but have very significant meanings to me.
But back to the original number I am mentioning today-
many years ago
people's lives were changed drastically on this date.
Everyone remembers where they were
and what they were doing
and who they were living with
and who they were loving with
and when the Towers fell
everyone remembered how they were getting home
and who they were looking for
and what emotions were being felt
and who was missing
and who was never found
and what was never said
and many things like that.
Many people made dramatic choices as a result of that day-
there were a few weddings and life changing plans because of it all--
and this is not to say that these events would not have eventually happened-
it is just that when you see destruction and tragedy at hand
one tends to revis their own mortality and place in the world.
So with all that being said...
What have we accomplished since then?
Individually
and as a whole nation
what has been done to uplift and advance this society?
What have we done to bring us all together
in a way that was prevalent that day
(and yes people tend to bond over tragedies...
and there were a fair few directives and initiatives made
and some resolute actions are decided on
because of the emotions of the time...)
What have we gained since then?
Not only physically
but spiritually and emotionally
and just what are we doing?
As a whole, I have no clue anymore
I used to have a fuller broader and wider breath of emotions to spare for the world
for all humanity
however when I have nothing left for me
I have nothing left to give.
All those number mean something to me.
Important.
Of Importance.
but what do they add up to?
that's all...
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